The new trains will cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York

Rail passengers in the North will access faster and more reliable journeys under a £1billion plan to build a new fleet of 29 battery-electric TransPennine Express trains in Britain

The new trains will cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York